Privacy Policy

What Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store Collects When You Browse Our Cookies Site

At Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store, we collect information to provide you with the best cookie shopping experience and improve our site. Here’s what we gather:

Information you provide directly: When you submit a contact form or subscribe to our cookie updates and announcements, we collect your name and email address.

Information collected automatically: When you visit our site, we automatically collect device type, browser, operating system, IP address, approximate location, pages visited, time spent on site, and referral source through cookies and analytics tools.

Information from third parties: We receive affiliate tracking data from Amazon Associates when you purchase Chips Ahoy! cookies through our links, and analytics data from Google Analytics to understand how visitors explore our cookie collections.

How Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store Uses Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and improve the Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store website
• Respond to your inquiries about our cookies, flavors, and products
• Send you communications you’ve opted into, including new flavor announcements and cookie content updates
• Analyze site traffic and user behavior to understand which cookie varieties interest our visitors most
• Comply with legal obligations
• Maintain security and prevent fraud
• Track affiliate referrals when you purchase Chips Ahoy! cookies through our Amazon links

Cookies and Tracking Technologies Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store Uses

Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store uses the following types of cookies and tracking technologies:

Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality, including navigation through our cookie collections and contact forms.

Analytics cookies: We use Google Analytics to track site usage, including which cookie category pages visitors browse (Chewy, Chunky, Thins, Gluten Free), session duration, and traffic sources. This data is aggregated and anonymized.

Advertising cookies: Amazon Associates uses cookies to attribute qualifying Chips Ahoy! cookie purchases to our affiliate links.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to browse our full cookie selection and access certain site features.

How Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store Shares Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Service providers: Companies that help us operate the site, including hosting providers and analytics services
• Amazon.com: As part of the Amazon Associates Program, affiliate tracking data is shared when you purchase Chips Ahoy! cookies through our links
• Law enforcement or government authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business acquirers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store assets

Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store does not sell your personal information to third parties.

Data Security at Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store

Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store implements reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your information, including SSL encryption for data transmission across our cookie site. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we work hard to protect your data just like we perfect every Chips Ahoy! cookie recipe, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Privacy Rights When Shopping Chips Ahoy! Cookies

All users have the right to:

• Access the personal information Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store holds about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of marketing communications about new cookie flavors and site updates
• Request restriction of processing

GDPR (EU/EEA residents):

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights:

• Right to access, rectification, and erasure of your personal data
• Right to restrict processing and data portability
• Right to object to processing of your personal information
• Right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority

CCPA/CPRA (California residents):

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected by Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store and how it is used
• Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Limit use of your sensitive personal information
• Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), and Utah (UCPA) residents:

If you are a resident of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, or Utah, you have rights to access, correction, deletion, data portability, and opt-out of targeted advertising, substantially similar to CCPA rights, subject to state-specific provisions.

How to exercise your rights:

To exercise any of these privacy rights, submit a request by email to the address listed in the Contact section below, or use the contact form on this site. Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store will respond to your request within 30–45 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests to protect your privacy and security.

Children’s Privacy Protection at Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store

This site is not directed to children under the age of 13. Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will promptly delete it in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Third-Party Cookie Sites Linked from Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store

This site contains links to Amazon.com where you can purchase Chips Ahoy! cookies, as well as links to other third-party sites. Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

International Data Transfers for Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store Visitors

Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store operates in the United States. If you access this site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US. We take steps to ensure adequate protections are in place for such transfers, in compliance with applicable law.

How Long Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store Retains Your Data

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data regarding which Chips Ahoy! cookie varieties visitors browse is governed by Google’s data retention policies.

Email Communications from Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store

If you subscribe to Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store communications, you will receive periodic emails about new cookie flavors, limited edition releases, cookie content updates, and special announcements. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us directly.

Do Not Track Signals and Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store

Some browsers transmit “Do Not Track” signals. At this time, Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store does not respond to Do Not Track signals. We continue to collect information as described in this Privacy Policy to provide the best cookie browsing experience.

Changes to Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store’s Privacy Policy

Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will indicate the effective date of the latest revision at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated with reasonable notice. Continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Contact Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store About Your Privacy

To exercise your privacy rights or ask questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

California “Shine the Light” Law

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request information about personal information Chips Ahoy! Official Cookie Store has shared with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, contact us at the address above.

Consent

By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.